About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

10

S&P Global Commodity Insights

The Role: Emissions Technical Analyst, Bio-Based Analytics

The Team: The Emissions Technical team is part of the Center of Emissions Excellence within Commodity Insights. This team works across Commodity Insights businesses to support and advance the development of greenhouse gas emission modelling capability. We coordinate and collaborate with various teams to expand our greenhouse gas emissions offerings and capabilities and works to connect them across our businesses.

The Impact: This is a critical role, tasked with advancing our GHG and carbon intensity estimation capability of crops, proteins, bio-feedstocks, and biofuels. This role will engage with experts within Commodity Insights to provide insight and expertise on the carbon intensity of all bio-related products and intermediate feedstocks. Initial focus will be on estimating carbon intensity of key crops in a number of key producing regions.

What’s in it for you:

• Work with a dynamic team of GHG estimation experts to advance GHG emissions estimation across Commodity Insights businesses and products

• Work, learn, and contribute to entirely new understandings of commodity related emissions on top of some of the world’s largest and most comprehensive data sets that span across sectors and through value chains.

• Collaborate with various sectoral experts to develop tools to better understand where, why, and how emissions occur and what can be done about them.

• Help advance global understanding of commodity related emissions and decarbonization pathways.

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of team of emission technical experts who are charged with supporting the build-out of emission estimation and quantification capabilities across Commodity Insights businesses related to bio-based pathways such as crops, proteins, and biofuels.

• Provide thought leadership and engage in conversations around best practices on emission estimation and quantification of bio-based sources.

• Develop in-house modelling capability of various bio-based feedstocks, fuels and proteins. Evaluate full life-cycle carbon intensities using life-cycle GHG modelling fundamentals.

• Contribute to written reports, detailed estimates, act as a focal point on bio-based emission accounting practices and provide direction on future research areas.

• Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to communicate findings, collaborate on key initiatives, and facilitate the development of project/initiative deliverables.

What We’re Looking For:

• GHG estimation and life-cycle carbon accounting knowledge/work experience of bio-based feedstocks, proteins and bio-fuels.

• GHG life-cycle (LCA) modelling experience is preferred. Experience with LCA models such as GREET is considered a strong skill set fundamental for this role.

• Knowledge of crop science including fertilizer usage, crop cover, crop rotation, tillage, watering practices, farm equipment and chemical usage.

• Knowledge of bio-fuel production from a variety of feedstocks such as bio-waste sources, grain feedstocks, and animal fats is considered an asset but not a requirement.

• Proficient with large datasets with strong skills in Microsoft Excel, databases and various cloud-based platforms.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and ability to navigate and excel in a complex, matrix organization, and relate successfully to a variety of people externally and internally.

• Requires highly effective verbal and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills at all levels of business to enable effective/productive communications with key internal clients.

• Strong attention to detail in work and efficient time management skills.

• Graduate level degree in biological sciences, agriculture, environmental sciences, engineering, or sustainable energy development is preferred.

About S&P Global Commodity Insights

At S&P Global Commodity Insights, our complete view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make decisions with conviction and create long-term, sustainable value.

We’re a trusted connector that brings together thought leaders, market participants, governments, and regulators to co-create solutions that lead to progress. Vital to navigating Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights’ coverage includes oil and gas, power, chemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping.

S&P Global Commodity Insights is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world’s leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.

For more information, visit http://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights .

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:

At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to:  EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com  and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person. 

US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf   describes discrimination protections under federal law.

20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), ANLYTC202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group), SWP Priority – Ratings - (Strategic Workforce Planning)

Job ID: 301267

Posted On: 2024-04-30

Location: Virtual, Alberta, Canada